Lingyu Ding is a distinguished registered nurse at the Colorectal Surgery Department of The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, specializing in oncology nursing, perioperative rehabilitation, and cancer-related frailty. She has made significant contributions to the development and validation of frailty assessment models for cancer survivors and has designed and pilot-tested multimodal interventions to manage frailty, demonstrating a strong commitment to improving patient outcomes. Her research has been published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, encompassing systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and observational studies that explore preoperative frailty, sedentary behavior, handgrip strength asymmetry, and postoperative outcomes among older adults with cancer. Lingyu has successfully secured and led a project funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, reflecting her leadership and research capabilities, and she actively engages in collaborative projects with multidisciplinary teams. Her work has been recognized with prestigious awards for excellence in professional practice, innovative nursing interventions, and outstanding young talent, underscoring both her academic and clinical impact. Beyond her research, Lingyu contributes to the scholarly community as a peer reviewer for international journals, ensuring the rigor and quality of scientific publications. Her expertise spans both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, including randomized controlled trials, questionnaire design, phenomenological research, and grounded theory, complemented by proficiency in statistical analysis and academic writing. Through her clinical practice, research, and scholarly activities, Lingyu Ding advances the understanding and management of frailty in cancer patients, bridging the gap between evidence-based research and practical healthcare applications, and making a meaningful impact on patient care, health outcomes, and the broader field of oncology nursing. She has 361 citations from 33 documents with an h-index of 11.
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Publications
1. Willingness, preference, and resistance to frailty intervention for older gastric cancer based on stakeholder perspective: A qualitative study. (2025). BMC Geriatrics. Open access.
2. Clinical characteristics and correlation between preoperative frailty and metabolic syndrome among older patients with gastric cancer. (2025). Chinese General Practice.
3.BMI trajectories, associations with outcomes and predictors in elderly gastric cancer patients undergoing radical gastrectomy: A prospective longitudinal observation study. (2025). Journal of Cancer Survivorship.